Marin Headlands: Black Sands Beach and Hawk Hill
Leader: Peter McCluskey
Leader Email: Peter.C.McCluskey@gmail.com
Leader Phone: 408 315-8120
Meeting Date and Day: Saturday, Oct 12 2019
Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
Departure Time: 9:15 AM
Meeting Place: Meet under the Safeway sign on Market & Dolores. Hike leader will not be present. Bring a car if you have one.
Rating: Level-5
Mileage: 12
Elevation Gain: 2100
Description: This hike will include a beach, a walk through a tunnel, and maybe some close views of Blue Angels. We start with a gentle uphill on the Alta trail, with nice views of Richardson Bay and the Sausalito shoreline. Then a long downhill on Bobcat trail, and over a hill to our lunch stop on the magnificent, clothing optional, Black Sands Beach, with views of Point Bonita. Then we climb Hawk Hill to see Battery 129, and views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. We return via Conzelman Rd, the Coastal trail, the SCA trail, and the Alta trail, passing the Clyde Wahrhaftig memorial bench. Our pace may be fairly fast near the start and finish, but will be leisurely at the beach and near Hawk Hill.
Bring/Wear: hat, water, lunch, and possibly some of these: warm clothing (parts of this area can be windy), binoculars, towel, sunscreen
Rain Policy: Canceled in the event of heavy rain
Driving Distance: 12
Total Bridge Tolls and Entry Fees: 7
Alternative Meeting Place: the end of Donohue St in Sausalito (take the Marin City exit from 101, and go west). Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/5QRBL7KcM6gXDviG7
Alternative Meeting Time: 9:45
Alternative Meeting Departure Time: 10:00
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easiest
< 5 miles
< 500' gain
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moderately easy
5-7 miles
< 1000' gain |
moderate
7-9 miles
1500' gain
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strenuous
9-12 miles
< 2000' gain
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very strenuous
12-15+ miles
>2000' gain |
